Nursery Rhymes›Nam, Ya Sahrawi
Nam, Ya Sahrawi
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mauritania
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Nam, Ya Sahrawi Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Mauritania's Hassaniya Arabic (Moorish) cradle-song tradition, deeply tied to the Sahara and nomadic desert life. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Nam, nam, ya sahrawi,
Dm E Am
ar-rimal hadia taht an-nujoom.
C G
Al-jimal nayim qurb al-khayma,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibi.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little desert one, the sands are calm beneath the stars. The camel rests beside the tent, sleep, sleep, my darling.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
Good to know
What “Nam, Ya Sahrawi” Means
Mauritania’s Moorish culture is deeply tied to the Sahara and its nomadic desert life, camels and tents included. This original lullaby, in the Hassaniya Arabic spoken across the country, borrows that same desert stillness.
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